Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
May 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9030U
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19068
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
1705
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
39,630 hours
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING. ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO OVERHEAT INDICATION. *S/D* PERFORMED VISUAL CHECK AND COULD NOT FIND ANY INDICATION OF FIRE IN ENGINE. INSPECTED ENGINE FIRE LOOP AND FOUND THAT THE LOOP WAS OUT OF ITS PROPER POSITION. REPLACED LOWER FIRE LOOP AS PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURE. REPLACED DISCHARGED NR 2 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE. SUCCESSFULLY TESTED FIRE LOOP AND BOTTLE/SQUIBS.